Harvey Waroona Reporter

STAMPING FOR RETIREMENTFour-day post, 45 years later: Harvey icon retires

The post office veteran is one of Australia Post’s longest serving employees and will serve her last shift next Friday.

Briana Fiore

Carol Gale retires from Australia Post after 45 years.

full steam aheadWaroona Show to go ahead

Briana Fiore

footballDemons miss out on 2020

The 2020 Peel Football and Netball League season has been cancelled, leaving the Waroona Demons without a competition.

Briana Fiore

brunswick showBrunswick show now a reworked two-day event

The Brunswick Agricultural Show will not only go ahead post COVID-19, but will now be held over two days in October.

Briana Fiore

Centre savedAustralind Visitor Centre spared the axe

The Harvey Shire Council has voted in favour of saving the Australind Visitor Centre.

Briana Fiore

facebook issuesNegative Facebook feedback a worry for councillors

Several Harvey shire councillors have said they were opposed to having a Facebook Page out of fear they would be unable to “control negative comments” and feedback.

Briana Fiore

RISING STARYoung talent makes waves

From the humble shores of Binningup to playing one of Australia’s biggest music festivals, is an artist who has more than two million streams on Spotify and 200,000 monthly listeners.

Briana Fiore

ANIMAL LOVERWaroona’s own Dr Dolittle

Devoted animal lover Rachael Parker is Waroona’s very own Doctor Dolittle.

Briana Fiore

Snapper blow in on storms

Boot-scooters are back on the dance floor

Boot-scooters from Harvey, Australind and Waroona are back into the swing of things after a COVID-19-induced break.

Upgrade to lift tourism in Waroona

With a resurgence in tourism and a push to explore our own backyard, the Waroona Visitor Centre will undergo a revamp.

Tax timeFacts needed in taxing times: Harvey accountant

Your tax return might look a little different this financial year.

Briana Fiore

TATTOOTattoo surge in Treendale

A Treendale tattoo parlour was flooded with bookings this month after opening for the first time since COVID-19 forced it to shut.

Briana Fiore

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Department investigatesTourists horrified by mass fish kill

Tourists have shared their horror at seeing thousands of dead fish washed up on a riverbank near Geraldton.

Kate Ryan and Adam Poulsen

Flight bonanzaQantas slashes airfares to WA’s tourism-starved regions

Australia’s national carrier has trimmed prices to regional destinations by up to 45 per cent in a massive boost to tourism operators clamouring for visitors at the best time of year.

Geoffrey Thomas

Broome tragedyPilot killed in horror chopper crash a local identity

The pilot who died after a tragic helicopter crash in the State’s North yesterday has been revealed as a beloved Broome business identity.

Jakeb Waddell

Respiratory clinic sees 150 negative COVID-19 tests

The free clinic, funded by the Federal Government, has been kept busy since opening with patients presenting with a cough, sore throat, fever, shortness of breath or fatigue.

Premier appalled by Esperance trophy hunter

Mark McGowan says he is “appalled” by the photographs that emerged of an Esperance-based Parks and Wildlife manager posing alongside dead animals at a South African game lodge.

McGowan’s whirlwind Kalgoorlie-Boulder visit

WA Labor released its Plan for the Goldfields during the 2017 State election campaign, and has spent the past three years honouring the millions of dollars worth of commitments.

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Momentum buildsPush to get AFL grand final to WA hits milestone

Momentum for moving the AFL grand final to Perth is building with The West Australian’s petition calling for the marquee fixture to be played at Optus Stadium this year passing 5000 signatures.

Josh Zimmerman

Community grievesTributes flow for club boss and dad killed in brawl

Perth’s hospitality industry and people across the globe have been left reeling after the death of club manager and father Giuseppe Raco, who was killed a violent Northbridge attack.

Daryna Zadvirna

Coles and Woolies to lift restrictions

Restrictions at Coles and Woolworths will be lifted on all products — bar one — from today.

Vic bigger virus threat than overseas flights: AMA boss

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Broome chopper crash a dark day for Mandurah school

Children, parents and staff from this tight-knit little school are reeling from the shocking loss of some of their own.

Comeback trailSamizdat shrugs off setbacks to resume at Belmont

Samizdat won four races, including the Magic Million WA 3YO Trophy, from his first five starts. He was spelled after a fifth in the Railway Stakes last November.

Ernie Manning